Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Natural gas rents
Natural gas rents over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.1% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.1% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.